I always jack under the spring plate housings and put the axle stands under the torsion bar tubes . never had a problem getting the stands under .

 

Thanks i want sure that the spring plate housing would be kay or not. I am wanting to work on the rear on one the starter motor side so would you just jack up that cornerso all the car is tilting onto the left hand 2 wheels and get a stand just under the rear right torsion bar tube? or should i also get one under the front right aswell? or maybe jacking up all the rear both sides?

 

Always use Axle Stands as a pair, on the same "Axle", or in the case of an aircooled VW, the same Torsion Bar tube. So raise the rear of the car equal height both sides, and chock the front wheels. Safest way to work.

 

I've never jacked up a KG but what I do with the Bug is to jack up under the jacking point as mine are in V good condition with additional strengthening plates. That then leaves a clear space for the axle stand to support the car on the torsion bar tube. Depending on whether I want the side of the car jacked up or the rear I will place the axle stand under the TB end housing (mine are the Porsche alloy ones). There is no problem just jacking the side of the car up as it will be stable on the two same side tyres and the axle stand.